PURLEY UNITED REFORMED CHURCH

Charity Number: 1131359
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Public Worship; learning about the Christian faith, including Bible Study and discussion; children's activities with a Christian focus; pastoral care of members of our own congregation and others; social responsibility action; social activities - all within a framework of openness and acceptance of all.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £343,024
Total expenditure: £187,351

People

10 Trustee(s)

38 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Croydon

Governance

Registration history:
  • 26 August 2009: Previously excepted registration
  • 08 January 2025: Funds received from 802295 PURLEY YOUTH PROJECT
Organisation type:
Previously excepted
Other names:
  • PURLEY URC CHARITY (Working name)
  • PURLEY UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

10 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Rev RUSSELL JAMES FURLEY-SMITH Chair
THE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH (SOUTHERN SYNOD) TRUST LIMITED
Received: On time
JOHN HAROLD DENISON Trustee 11 July 2024
THE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH (SOUTHERN SYNOD) TRUST LIMITED
Received: On time
Christopher Francis George Trustee 25 June 2023
None on record
David Christopher Wiggs Trustee 26 June 2022
None on record
Irmina Hughes Trustee 26 June 2022
None on record
Felicity Julia Harris Trustee 20 June 2021
None on record
Martin Day Trustee 20 September 2020
None on record
Andrew John Mander Trustee 20 September 2020
None on record
Ann-Louise Willmer Trustee 23 June 2019
None on record
Gillian Frances Harrison Trustee 24 June 2018
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £168.70k £163.78k £161.22k £290.37k £343.02k
Total expenditure £176.32k £139.19k £145.01k £314.99k £187.35k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £13.69k £4.05k N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2024 10 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 10 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 17 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 17 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 09 December 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 09 December 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 28 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 28 January 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 16 December 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 16 December 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

TRUSTS DISTILLED FROM THE UNITED REFORM CHURCH ACTS OF PARLIAMENT (1972 AND 1982) AND THE SCHEME OF UNION (1972)

Charitable objects

The object of the Charity is the advancement of the Christian faith for the benefit of the public in accordance with the Scheme of Union of the United Reformed Church.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL

Contact information

Address:
PURLEY UNITED REFORMED CHURCH
906 BRIGHTON ROAD
PURLEY
CR8 2LN
Phone:
02086609371
Email:
purleyURchurch@gmail.com
Website:

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